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The Music Factory. Step Level 1 What it is & Why?

The most important aspect of the Music Factory is to develop an understanding between knowing your goals, ideas and expectations and grasp the concepts behind them.

At the Music Factory, we pour over in detail, the pros and cons, strengths and weaknesses of your vision. We compare outcomes to local, regional, national and international responses. We and you take a hard look within and without to meld together your impressions with reality and begin to formulate a plan. An Action Plan involves realistic expectations to member goals & considers a long term approach. We start at the grass roots level and move forward.

Only thru honesty, asking what may seem like dumb questions and probing our inner meanings, can we begin to understand the task at hand. Only until that task is thoroughly dissected and a comprehensive plan developed, can you be prepared for the highs and lows of the path you have chosen and feed from your inner strength to become an unstoppable force.

There are rarely ever any quick over night successes. You must buckle down and plod in a purposeful, steady course, expecting measured results to build one upon the other. No amount of talent will prevail if you do not have good practices and habits in place.

At Indie Music Factory we will analyze and begin a process of self discovery.....
  • Who, what and why you wish to or want to bring project/products into the marketplace?
  • The  most crucial points for any new or current music person just starting out or currently engaged.
  • The perceived future of that marketplace and the music business as a whole.
  • The biggest pit falls of 99% of music people, why they don't succeed and why you can't help them.
  • The industry Popularity Click, How to avoid falling into and becoming a victim to the contrary.
  • An analysis of the music industry through its history and your strategy for survival.
  • A Case Study Of the Music Industry to help enlighten and educate on what others believe is happening around you.
  • The inner workings of the music business from a viewers perspective.
  • Dynamic analysis of an institutional conflict within the music industry.
  • Mental attitude and preparation. Daily exercises to maintain focus, goals and creativity.
  • How to stay fresh in all forms from a business that demands it. Ever wonder what happened to that guy, the one hit wonder?
  • Resources and tools at hand evaluation.
  • You will be given access to the Music Factory Level 1 data base.
  • Contact data & other reasonable contacts data provided as determined on a case by case basis for networking within the IMA membership and other relationships.
  • More as pertains to you as needed in the discovery of your particular situation.
  • Music Crisis Chats
  • Col. Darryl HarrelsonAdvisory Board of Directors West Coast: Col. Darryl Harrelson On the Board of the Nashville Music Festival, American Karaoke Society (Nashville), and the Best of Texas Music Awards Show. Have been awarded Producer of the year, Pioneer Award and the Country Music Hall of Fame award from the Lone Star State Country Music Association (LSSCMA), and was commissioned a Kentucky Colonel in 2002 because of my work with up and coming independent Artists. More.....
  • Advisory Board of Directors Central US: Cornelius "Popcorn" Robertson Founder of the Nashville SongWriters Festival, Nashville SongWriters Festival on Music Row. SongWriters Festival at Loretta Lynn's Ranch. Independent Music Fest, the Independent Music Association, Creator of the Seven Step/16 Level Success program. ASCAP, BMI & SESAC Publisher and more...
Once the Music Factory step level is successfully completed and your Action Plan developed, we then proceed to the next appropriate Step Level.
Join Step  1: MUSIC FACTORY,  1.a. CRITIQUE & 1.b. RECORDING  More on about and how to join... Join Step 2: PUBLISHING, 2.a.PLUGGING & 2.b.LEGAL  More on about and how to join... Join Step 3:  RECORDS, 3.a.DUPLICATION, 3.b.DISTRIBUTION More on about and how to join... Join Step 4:  RADIO  4.a.MUSIC SHOP More on about and how to join... Join Step 5: MANAGEMENT, . 5.a.PROMOTIONS & 5.b.PRODUCTIONS More on about and how to join... Join Step 6:  TEACH More on about and how to join... Become a Sponsor, Affiliate or Increase Membership Level Here More on about and how to join...

 

 

 

How to Join

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